asp
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈæsp// UK //ˈæsp// asp
n. a small, very poisonous snake found in North Africa and Europe. It is famous in history because people believe it is the snake that killed Cleopatra.
n. a small venomous snake of the family Viperidae, specifically Vipera aspis or the Egyptian cobra. Often used in literary or historical contexts, particularly regarding the death of Cleopatra.
The ancient scroll mentioned the bite of an asp.
In the final act of the play, the queen chooses the venom of an asp to end her life.